Ever wonder what happens when you give a peasant a taste of power, or what a simple tinker thinks he knows about running a government? This collection of 18th-century comedies by Ludvig Holberg is like finding a hidden comedy club from 300 years ago that's still hilarious. Forget dusty history—these plays are about regular people getting in way over their heads. In 'Jeppe of the Hill,' a drunk farmer wakes up in a nobleman's bed after a wild night and has to pretend he belongs there. 'The Political Tinker' follows a handyman who becomes convinced he's a foreign policy expert, much to everyone's annoyance. And 'Erasmus Montanus' is about a young man who comes home from university with a head full of fancy logic and tries to use it on his baffled family and neighbors. The main conflict in every story is the same: what happens when someone tries to be something they're not? The results are awkward, ridiculous, and surprisingly relatable. If you like smart humor about human nature that doesn't feel like homework, give these a try.